32 tornadoes touched down in Alabama in March 2022, across 19 counties. That is more than double the March average of 7.4 over the previous 30 years.
The busiest day was March 30, 2022, when 20 tornadoes crossed Baldwin, Bibb, Choctaw and 12 other counties. Tornadoes also broke out on March 22, 2022 (9).
The strongest was an EF3 near Centreville on March 30, 2022, with a 29.2-mile path up to 1,200 yards wide. No deaths were reported; 2 people were injured.
24 of the 32 touched down at night, between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Tornadoes by day
Tornado by tornado
As they happened, with notes from the damage surveys.
- 12:42 AM
EF1 in Mobile County
The tornado touched down on Lakefront Ct where it produced very minor tree damage, after which the tornado tracked off to the northeast. The most significant structural damage occurred at a residence near the intersection of Lakefront Dr and Dogwood Circle.
- 2:11 AM
EF1 in Conecuh County
5 mile long swath of straight line wind south of Belleville preceded the brief Belleville tornado. The straight line wind damage began to the west of CR 15, south of Belleville, and continued to the northeast toward Highway 84.
- 4:50 AM
EF1 in Barbour County
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Barbour County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 90 mph. The tornado touched down in an open field just west of County Road 43 where several softwood trees were uprooted.
13 days later
3:58 PMEF2 in Choctaw County
An EF-2 tornado began southwest of the community of Cyril, Alabama in a forested area. The tornadoes strongest point was in this area where a swath of extensive tree damage was noted based on Sentinel satellite imagery.
- 4:29 PM
EF0 in Lauderdale County
A tornado formed west of County Road 51 north of Mount Bethel Road and snapped a few small tree limbs. It then progressed north-northeast along County Road 51, uprooting progressively larger trees and causing one tree to fall on an abandoned building.
- 5:00 PM
EF0 near Eutaw
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southern Greene County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 65 mph. The tornado formed along County Road 20 just northwest of the intersection of County Road 142.
- 5:04 PM
EF0 near Eutaw
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southern Greene County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 75 mph. A tornado formed west of Highway 43 just south of County Road 148.
- 5:21 PM
EF0 in Tuscaloosa County
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northeast Tuscaloosa County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 85 mph. The tornado formed in a wooded area southwest of Williams Camp Road.
- 5:33 PM
EF1 in Choctaw County
The storm produced likely straight line wind damage east of Alabama SR 17 in Gilbertown. Sporadic tree damage was noted along Clarke Road, Barrytown Road, and Mosley Bridge Road. The storm continued to progress to the northeast for six miles and eventually produced a high-end EF-1 tornado near Pleasant Hill Road.
- 5:38 PM
EF0 in Hale County
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northern Hale County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 80 mph. The tornado began just west of Highway 69 near County Road 52.
- 8:08 PM
EF0 near Montevallo
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northeast Bibb County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 75 mph. The tornado touched down along CR 21 where a few trees were uprooted.
- 10:07 PM
EF1 near Foley
A compact EF1 tornado touched down at approximately 11:07 PM CDT 3/22/22 on CR-34 S affecting a residence in Summerdale where a storage building experienced damage to its walls and roofing material removed.
8 days later
7:51 PMEF1 near Livingston
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southern Greene County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 100 mph. The tornado is believed to have touched down just south of the intersection Greenwood Road and Interstate 20.
- 8:02 PM
EF1 in Pickens County
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in eastern Pickens County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 105 mph. The tornado touched down in a wooded area near Snider Road, south of the town of Gordo.
- 8:10 PM
EF1 near Livingston
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southern Greene County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 100 mph. The tornado touched down west of Johnston Lake where some trees were snapped and uprooted.
- 8:12 PM
EF2 in Choctaw County
An EF1 tornado began approximately 3 miles southwest of Southern Choctaw High School snapping multiple hardwood and softwood trees. The beginning point was determined through analysis of Sentinel Satellite data.
- 8:33 PM
EF2 near Marion
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in central Perry County and determined that it was consistent with an EF2 tornado, with maximum winds near 115 mph. The tornado began along Dr JJ Howard Road where a path of trees were snapped and uprooted either side of farmland.
- 8:38 PM
EF1 near Eutaw
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in eastern Greene County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 100 mph. The tornado touched down near Flag Road, near the Black Warrior River.
- 8:53 PM
EF3 near Centreville
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northern Perry County and determined that it was consistent with an EF3 tornado, with maximum winds near 145 mph. The tornado touched down near the intersection of county road 183 and 219.
- 9:10 PM
EF1 near Tuscaloosa
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in eastern Tuscaloosa County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 95 mph. The tornado touched down in a wooded area just east of Holt near Hurricane Creek.
- 9:25 PM
EF1 near Demopolis
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northeast Marengo County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 100 mph. A brief tornado touched down in a open field just south of Hinton Road near Faunsdale.
- 9:31 PM
EF0 in Mobile County
A brief tornado touched down near Harry Pierce Road and moved northeast into Alabama and lifted just east of State Line Road. This was mostly due to tree damage and seeing a debris signature on radar.
- 9:33 PM
EF1 near Grove Hill
The brief tornado began along Ft. Sin Quefield Road where several branches and a couple trees were snapped. The tornado then crossed the road and removed most of the roof and some exterior metal walls of a large metal building structure.
- 9:41 PM
EF0 near Prichard
A brief tornado touched down near Ellen Drive, resulting in the loss of some shingles on a nearby home, a blown over fence, and metal roofing from a shed which was tossed and wrapped around a street sign.
- 9:43 PM
EF0 near Prichard
Another tornado began south of Howells Ferry Road, east of Howells Lane. A couple trees were snapped in the residential area, along with fencing down and the roof of an awning that was blown down.
- 9:43 PM
EF0 in Dallas County
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in western Dallas County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 85 mph. A short-lived tornado touched down near the intersection of Alabama Highway 22 and County Road 113.
- 9:58 PM
EF1 near Mobile
The tornado began near Rabbit Creek Drive and progressed northeast over Rangeline Road, snapping several power poles along the way. Strong straight-line winds, likely nearing 100 mph, snapped several other power poles along a half mile stretch of Rangeline Road south of the main circulation.
- 10:09 PM
EF1 near Camden
The tornado began along Mayo street in Camden where a couple trees were uprooted. The tornado quickly intensified as it moved Northeast across Broad St. with numerous uprooted large hardwood and softwood trees.
- 10:22 PM
EF0 near Fairhope
A brief EF0 tornado began near Grass Road and tracked northeast, crossing Calloway Drive. The tornado lifted by the time it reached Provencher Road just south of County Road 32. The tornado produced sporadic pine tree damage along its path.
- 10:50 PM
EF0 in Baldwin County
A brief, weak EF0 tornado with winds upwards of 75mph occurred in Baldwin County, Alabama just northeast of Rosinton 3/30/22. The tornado began in a limited access area where a couple freshly snapped tops to pine trees were noted across the field.
- 10:58 PM
EF1 near Chelsea
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in eastern Shelby County and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 110 mph. The tornado touched down within the Chelsea Farms community where numerous softwood tress were snapped and uprooted.
- 11:09 PM
EF0 in Lowndes County
National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in northern Lowndes County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 85 mph. The tornado touched down at Fice Cemetery along Highway 80 on the south side of Lowndesboro, where a couple of trees were snapped.
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